Question 1

Why do prices at Sutter Coast Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Sutter Coast Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Sutter Coast Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Sutter Coast Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Sutter Coast Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Sutter Coast Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$5	$5 to $45,495	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$5	$5 to $45,495	Low
Urinalysis	lab	$81	$81 to $81	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$118	$118 to $1,386	Low
Blood Test	lab	$150	$150 to $150	Low
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel	lab	$150	$150 to $150	Low
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$154	$154 to $154	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$202	$202 to $202	Low
PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)	lab	$202	$202 to $202	Low
CT Angiography Chest	imaging	$242	$242 to $242	Low
CT Scan of the Chest	imaging	$242	$242 to $242	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$278	$278 to $278	Low
Physical Therapy Evaluation	therapy	$278	$278 to $278	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$320	$320 to $320	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$343	$343 to $343	Low
Lipid Panel	lab	$343	$343 to $343	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$377	$377 to $377	Low
DEXA Bone Density Scan	imaging	$377	$377 to $377	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$646	$646 to $646	Low
Occupational Therapy Evaluation	therapy	$646	$646 to $646	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$767	$767 to $767	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	$993	$993 to $993	Low
Chest X-Ray 1 View	imaging	$1,016	$1,016 to $1,016	Low
Cystoscopy	diagnostic	$1,068	$1,068 to $1,068	Low
Chemotherapy Administration	other	$1,408	$1,408 to $1,408	Low
Asthma Management	other	$1,449	$1,449 to $1,449	Low
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$1,770	$1,770 to $1,770	Low
Dialysis	other	$3,535	$3,535 to $3,535	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$4,223	$4,223 to $4,223	Low
CT Head	imaging	$5,345	$5,345 to $5,345	Low
CT Scan of the Head	imaging	$5,345	$5,345 to $5,345	Low
IUD Insertion	other	$5,830	$5,830 to $5,830	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$8,334	$8,334 to $8,334	Low
MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar)	imaging	$8,441	$8,441 to $8,441	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$39,030	$39,030 to $39,030	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$51,024	$51,024 to $51,024	Low

Sutter Coast Hospital

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Sutter Coast Hospital's Pricing